Mitsui Chemicals to buy chip materials manufacturer Japan JSR for Over $ 8.2bn Mitsui Chemicals plans to purchase Japanese semiconductor materials JSR from the state funds Japan Investment Corp. (JIC), Nikki learned on Wednesday. The deal is expected to be worth more than 1.3 trillion yuan (& #036; 8.2 billion), sources said, making it the biggest acquisition in the chemicals business in Japan.

Mitsui Chemicals to buy chip materials manufacturer Japan JSR for Over $ 8.2bn Mitsui Chemicals plans to purchase Japanese semiconductor materials JSR from the state funds Japan Investment Corp. (JIC), Nikki learned on Wednesday. The deal is expected to be worth more than 1.3 trillion yuan (& #036; 8.2 billion), sources said, making it the biggest acquisition in the chemicals business in Japan.